COLUMBIA, SC (March 20, 2026) – A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred last month in Columbia, police said.
Elijah Green, 36, faces charges including hit-and-run involving death, failure to render aid, and violation of a beginner’s permit.
According to the Columbia Police Department, Green was driving an SUV on Forest Drive when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a curb and a stop sign, and then hit a pedestrian before fleeing the scene.
Officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. and found the victim with life-threatening injuries. The victim later died from those injuries.
Green was taken into custody and booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, where bond was denied.
